{"id":14267,"date":"2023-07-18T15:34:36","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T12:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/?p=14267"},"modified":"2024-10-22T13:32:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T10:32:51","slug":"starting-web-app-in-2023-research-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/starting-web-app-in-2023-research-results\/","title":{"rendered":"[Research Results] Starting Web App in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"253\" data-src=\"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/startingwebapp2023_1-3-1024x253.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14265 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/startingwebapp2023_1-3-1024x253.png 1024w, https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/startingwebapp2023_1-3-600x148.png 600w, https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/startingwebapp2023_1-3-768x190.png 768w, https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/startingwebapp2023_1-3-1536x379.png 1536w, https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/startingwebapp2023_1-3.png 1750w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/253;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><p>We are finally excited to share <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/starting-web-app-in-2023-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the results of our second study on how engineers start web applications in 2023<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/starting-web-app-in-2022-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Last year<\/a>, we conducted a groundbreaking study on how web apps were started in 2022, which received much attention and numerous citations. This year, we&#8217;re excited to have continued that research to capture the latest trends and dynamics in the <a href='https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/services\/web-development'>web app development<\/a> industry. Our goal was to understand how web apps will be launched in 2023, regardless of the job title of those launching <a  data-ilj-link-preview=\"true\"  data-featured-image=\"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Post-Dark-11-600x600.png\"  data-excerpt=\"We are finally happy to share with you the results of the world&#039;s first study on how developers start a web application in 2022.\" href=\"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/starting-a-web-app-in-2022\/\">web app<\/a> projects.<\/p><p>For this year&#8217;s study, we conducted a survey to gain valuable insights into the current trends and dynamics of <a  data-ilj-link-preview=\"true\"  data-featured-image=\"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Frame-131weewrgsdf-600x450.png\"  data-excerpt=\"The latest Bootstrap version is 4.5, and we expect to see version 5 soon. As Bootstrap improves, it can offer more and more components with comprehensive documentation.\" href=\"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/8-essential-bootstrap-components-for-your-web-app\/\">web app development<\/a>. A total of 303 respondents from 33 countries participated in the survey, which revealed some remarkable results.<\/p><p>Key findings highlighted:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href='https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/top-5-low-code-no-code-tools-based-on-flatlogic-research\/'>Low-code\/no-code<\/a> (LCNC) tools remain popular among entry-level engineers, as does a combination of LCNC and more traditional approaches.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><li>React, Node.js, and PostgreSQL are the most in-demand technologies of the year, with starter kits and boilerplates being the most commonly used for development.&nbsp;<\/li><li>AWS is the preferred cloud hosting platform for most web applications, and developers prefer to manage databases manually.&nbsp;<\/li><li>WordPress and Wix are the most popular no-code\/low-code solutions.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Learning code is mainly done through online resources, especially online videos.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>More than half of respondents said they will use AI tools for <a href='https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/services\/web-development'>web application development<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li><li>Experienced engineers are more likely to pay for third-party code, such as templates, starter kits, and other SaaS tools.<\/li><\/ul><p>To read the full report, including additional insights and the full methodology of the research, please visit<a href=\"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/starting-web-app-in-2023-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> this page.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are finally excited to share the results of our second study on how engineers start web applications in 2023!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":14268,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"flatlogic_tldr":"Survey of 303 respondents from 33 countries on starting web apps in 2023\nReact, Node.js, PostgreSQL lead; starter kits\/boilerplates common\nAWS favored; WordPress\/Wix top LCNC; learning via online videos\nOver half plan to use AI; experienced engineers pay for third-party code","flatlogic_facts":[{"text":"303 respondents from 33 countries participated in the 2023 survey.","source":"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/starting-web-app-in-2023-research"},{"text":"React, Node.js, and PostgreSQL were the most in-demand technologies in 2023.","source":"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/starting-web-app-in-2023-research"},{"text":"AWS was the preferred cloud hosting platform for most web applications.","source":"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/starting-web-app-in-2023-research"},{"text":"More than half of respondents will use AI tools for web application development.","source":"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/starting-web-app-in-2023-research"},{"text":"WordPress and Wix were the most popular low-code\/no-code solutions.","source":"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/starting-web-app-in-2023-research"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[252,268,50,79],"class_list":["post-14267","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-ai-app-generators","tag-flatlogic-generator","tag-flatlogic-story-amp-awards","tag-web-development"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.2 (Yoast SEO v26.2) - 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